hinge

hinge  (hnj) n. 1. a. A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame. b. A similar structure or part, such as one that enables the valves of a bivalve mollusk to open and close. 2. A small folded paper rectangle gummed on one side, used especially to fasten stamps in an album. 3. A point or circumstance on which subsequent events depend. v. hinged, hing·ing, hing·es v.tr. 1. To attach by or equip with or as if with hinges or a hinge. 2. To consider or make (something) dependent on something else; predicate: "convenient and misleading fictions for hinging an argument" Stephen Jay Gould. v.intr. To be contingent on a single factor; depend: This plan hinges on her approval. [Middle English henge; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

hinge left: strap hinge right: T-hinge

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hinge

Noun

a device for holding together two parts, such as a door and its frame, so that one can swing freely

Verb

[hinging, hinged]

1. hinge on to depend on: billions of dollars of western aid hinged on the outcome of the talks

2. to join or open (something) by means of a hinge [probably Germanic]

hinged adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other flexible joint bi-fold door - an interior door butt hinge - a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb car door - the door of a car exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building French door - a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together pintle - a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge joint hinge, strap hinge - a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame swing door, swinging door - a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction T hinge, tee hinge - a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
	2.	hinge - a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan" circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
Verb	1.	hinge - attach with a hinge attach - cause to be attached

Translations

hinge [hɪndʒ] n → bisagra, gozne m

vi (fig): to hinge on → depender de

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hinge [hɪndʒ] n → charnière f

vi (fig);

to hinge on → dépendre de

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hinge [hɪndʒ] n (on door) → Angel f

vi to hinge on → anhängen von

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hinge [hɪndʒ] n → cardine m

vi (fig): to hinge on → dipendere da